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European Commission adds Hamidah Nabagala to ISIL-Al-Qaida sanctions list

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Source: Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission (Cyprus)

The European Commission adopted Regulation (EU) 2026/830, adding Hamidah Nabagala to the ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list in line with a 30 March 2026 UN committee action. The regulation requires EU-regulated firms to update screening, freeze assets she owns or controls and prevent funds or economic resources being made available to her.

EU-regulated gambling firms must update screening and apply the required asset-freezing measures.

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Finland proposes standardised gambling-account data reporting from 2027

Finland notified the European Commission on 2 November 2026 of draft technical rules for licensed operators to submit gambling-account transaction data to supervisory authorities. The proposal, prepared by the National Police Board, is expected to take effect on 1 July 2027 and would require data to be placed in a dedicated data vault.

Finland has notified the European Commission of a draft technical regulation setting out how licensed operators must send gambling-account transaction data to the supervisory authorities. The notification was made on 2 November 2026 under Directive (EU) 2015/1535, and the rules are expected to enter into force on 1 July 2027.

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